
Talk about ‘How Times Flies’
It’s hard to believe that it is thirty five years ago since the first appearance of one of the most popular programmes on TV.
In those days it was a compulsive watch as we were entertained each week by Tom, Barbara, Jerry and the infamous Margo.
If you can relate to the four character names then you
[...click on headline to read full story]

‘Jus like that’!
Catch phrases of entertainment legends are always easy to remember if they make an impression on you.
I’m sure you’ll relate to ‘Shut That Door’ (Larry Grayson), ‘I’m Free’ (John Inman),’Nice to see you to see you nice’(Bruce Forsyth) ‘You’ll like it…not a lot’ (Paul Daniels) and the memorable ‘Jus Like That’ that could only be the wonderful Tommy Cooper.
As
[...click on headline to read full story]
If you’re one of those people who have a quirky sense of humour (and I have to confess that I am) you will love the zaniness of a new DVD.
If you’ve laughed at Police Squad, Naked Gun, Men in Tights, Airplane, and Blazing Saddles then the release of 1941 on DVD may put a Christmas smile on your face.
It’s one of the most talked about
[...click on headline to read full story]
“My name is Les Dawson.That’s my stage name actually; I was christened Friday Dawson because when my father saw me he said to my mother, “I think we’d better call it a day”.
This series of 9 special shows titled Les Dawson at ITV – The Specials made in the 1970s is available to
[...click on headline to read full story]
Take an Adventure into the 80s…
Adventureland is a coming-of-age comedy set in the summer of 1987 about an uptight recent college graduate (Jesse Eisenberg) who is forced to take a job at a local amusement park when he realizes he can’t afford his dream European vacation.
[...click on headline to read full story]
Welcome to the American Connection 6 it’s great to get your feed back and thanks to many of you for checking out the show each week .
It now seems that word is spreading and we’re beginning to build up a core of appreciators who like to take on board an hour or so of great music that you can chill out to anytime you care to. On this weeks show there’s some amazing facts about today (Oct 24th) in our ‘On This Day
[...click on headline to read full story]

Standard Podcast [69:00m]:
Play Now |
Play in Popup |
Download

SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT.
Long before Bernard Manning walked around in his underwear on TV documentaries, Mike Reid played Frank Butcher in Eastenders and Jim Bowen hosted Bullseye, in another life they were comedians, and very funny with it too. In the halcyon days of providing variety entertainment on TV many of us used to wait
[...click on headline to read full story]
WHEN IT COMES to ‘following in fathers/mothers footsteps then there is no better music to be associated with than ‘country’. Pam Tillis followed in father Mel’s shoes, Dean followed Roger Miller, Carlene Carter in mother June Carter Cash’s, shoes and Waylon Jennings son Shooter has done the same.
Originally christened Waylon Albright ‘Shooter’ Jennings apart from being the son of Waylon he was surrounded by music
[...click on headline to read full story]

SUNDAY EVENINGS WERE never the same when the series ended and if like me you chuckled, laughed out loud and wondered how on earth they got away with it then I’m sure you’ll want to take a second look .The characterizations of the rubber faced effigies were a treat to behold, and the satirical humour linked with great impersonators gave ‘Spitting Image’ the credibility
[...click on headline to read full story]
Nearly 15 years since the last episode of Minder was made the show is still attracting a sizeable audience to the current ITV4 re-run.
The show’s enduring appeal as one of British television’s best-loved comedy-dramas has been marked by the release of the complete collection of Minder on DVD.
George Cole and Dennis Waterman
That adds up to 33 discs – that’s 108 episodes – and including the 1985 feature length
[...click on headline to read full story]